The former South Buxton Raceway will see some changes in 2019 under its new owners, but the bigger transformation is scheduled for 2020.

Henry Kroeker and Maria Reimer of Ruthven were officially revealed Thursday as the new owners of the stock car track now known as Southern Ontario Motor Speedway. (Kroeker’s surname was originally reported to the Daily News as Reimer.)

“We are taking over a track and are starting fresh with what we have here,” Kroeker said in a news release Friday. “It is going to be a process, but in time the facility will be all new. …

“New washrooms are one of our main goals for the 2019 season, for the fans.”

Bigger changes are scheduled for the following year.

“In 2020, we plan on revamping the racing surface, a configuration change, and a wider racing surface,” Kroeker said. “But for this … upcoming season, improvements to the quality of track surface we currently have is a fair goal to achieve.”

Kroeker was an owner and promoter at the former East Texas Speedway.

“I built East Texas Speedway in 2012,” he said. “I began to get heavily involved in auto racing in 2009 and come 2012 I wanted my own facility.”

Despite its name change, Southern Ontario Motor Speedway will continue to celebrate its history, he said.

“We will still honour the histories of the track and continue the Wall of Fame as well (as) continue to hold the Joey Atkinson Memorial Shootout in memory of the founder of the speedway,” he said.

The dirt track’s name was changed because “we wanted to start fresh, we want this to be all new for everyone,” he said.

The news release stated there won’t be much change to the racing classes next season.

“Last season’s car counts were up in all the divisions, and we don’t want to lose that,” Kroeker said. “If anything, we want them to grow more. It is not fair to the drivers for us to come in and make big changes to the divisions we have.”

The 2019 schedule is being made.

“We do plan on holding some specials this season,” Kroeker said. “The Action Sprint Tour is looking for dates, as well we are looking to hold some Modified shows. We look forward to being a part of the Duel On The Dirt Thunderstock Series as well.”